[[File:Slughorn.JPG|thumb|left|[[Harry]] with Slughorn in his office after a [[Slug Club]] party.]]

[[File:Slughorn.JPG|thumb|left|[[Harry]] with Slughorn in his office after a [[Slug Club]] party.]]

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During his second tenure as [[Potions master]], [[Horace Slughorn]] demanded the use of this office, not wanting the same office he occupied during his first tenure, calling it a "water closet". It was in this office [[Horace Slughorn|Slughorn]] held dinner parties with his newly-reinstated [[Slug Club]]. More notably, this office held a [[Slug Club Christmas party|Christmas party]] on [[20 December]], [[1996]].

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During his second tenure as [[Potions master]], [[Horace Slughorn]] demanded the use of this office, not wanting the same office he occupied during his first tenure, calling it a "[[water]] closet". It was in this office [[Horace Slughorn|Slughorn]] held dinner parties with his newly-reinstated [[Slug Club]]. More notably, this office held a [[Slug Club Christmas party|Christmas party]] on [[20 December]], [[1996]].

On [[1 March]], [[1997]], Harry brought [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], who had accidently consumed several of [[Romilda Vane]]'s [[Love Potion]] spiked [[Chocolate Cauldrons]] thinking they had been given to him as a gift for his [[Ronald Weasley's seventeenth birthday|seventeeth birthday]] to the office so that Professor Slughorn could provied them with a [[Love Potion Antidote]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''- Chapter 18(''Birthday Surprise'')</ref> After asking if the potion had had time to strengthen, Slughorn was able to brew a proper antidote.

On [[1 March]], [[1997]], Harry brought [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], who had accidently consumed several of [[Romilda Vane]]'s [[Love Potion]] spiked [[Chocolate Cauldrons]] thinking they had been given to him as a gift for his [[Ronald Weasley's seventeenth birthday|seventeeth birthday]] to the office so that Professor Slughorn could provied them with a [[Love Potion Antidote]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''- Chapter 18(''Birthday Surprise'')</ref> After asking if the potion had had time to strengthen, Slughorn was able to brew a proper antidote.

Horace Slughorn's office is located on Hogwarts Castle's Sixth floor. Fairly roomy, this office included a fireplace with two large sofas surrounding it, a round dinner table big enough to sit ten people and access to a private balcony. It had enough space to hold a Christmas party. [1][2]